Muscle strength and physical activity are associated with self-rated health in an adult Danish population

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 792-798

  Hansen, Andreas W ^a   Beyer, Nina ^b   Flensborg Madsen, Trine ^a,c   Grønbæk, Morten ^a   Helge, Jørn W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

(30s CS); (BMI); (HGS); (OR); (PA); Muscle strength; Physical activity; Physical performance; Primary prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHAIR STAND TEST; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; STANDING;

(30S-CS); (BMI); (HGS); (OR); (PA); 30SECONDS REPEATED CHAIR STANDS; BODY MASS INDEX; HANDGRIP STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ODDS RATIO; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENMARK; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887824042     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.08.029     Document Type: Article

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